Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-09
REAL ESTATE MATTERS.
The Movement In Unimpr0ved Prop
erty, City and Suburban.

REAL ESTATE MATTERS.
The Movement In Unimproved Prop-
| erty, City and Suburban.
! THE SUBDIVISION OF LAND AT EVANSVILLE INTO
| BrHDING LOTs-sALE OF LOTS AT GARRETT PARK
| AUCTION PRICES OF LAND IN THE EASTERN PART
! OF THE C1TY-NEw HOUSES, ETC.
pleasing feature OF some OF the residences re-
Gently erected in this city Is an attempt to modify
| the unsightliness OF the average bay window pro-
lection and make it look as If it was part OF the
| mouse, and not something merely stuck on In
many Instances it might easily be concluded that
the mouse was built first and the bay window pro-
Jectlon, was an after-thought. Some architects
secure happier effect by providing for a rounded
| Day window, with the courses and lines 50 drawn
tnat they are continuous with the wall and bay,
Ine wall bends out into the curve OF the bay win
90" ana then again gradually returns to the
straight line OF the front. In this way the bay
becomes part OF the front wall, instead of mere
attachment to the wall, and the effect Is that of
harmonious whole. There are number OF illus
Iratlons In this city Of this mode OF construction
the necessity OF providing place for the cold-atr
ouGs aor tae iurnaceln modern house sometimes re-
Qures the exercise OF considerable ingenuity on the
part of the architect. IL is not spectay att-ac-
tive feature but nevertheless it is very necessary
where me air entering it Will be pure and whole
SOIne au0S 10 The perpleXitieS OF the architect.
tuo piooiein presents inherent phases with every
mouse, and In some cases opening at the side OF
the 'front.' door and even above the door has been
mace ior the purpose OF providing supply OF fresh
air. 1t is considered better to place the opening
Wnere the air as 1t enters does not pass through
an area or sunless back yard, or is likely TO alb
sorb anything that is undesirable. When it is CON
sloereo mat the fresh air OF a house is obtained
mainly from this source, the Importance OF having
~ pure anu Tree from bad odors can be appreciated
PROPOSED HYATTsvILLE IMPROVEMENTS
Hyattsv1lle, on the Washington branch OF the
| ov,A nI,s1
years the residence ofqGite number OF Washing
ton people, who go out and in from the city each
DAY. This spring good deal OF the land in the
Immediate Vicinity OF Hyattsvile, and within its
corporate limits, Will be subdivided and placed on
the market, available for those who wish to pur-
chase ground where they can erect homes for them
selves The farm of Mr.. Ben. Holiday, which
contains 206 acres, has been purchased by syn
d1cate, represented by wallace A. Bartlett This
property lies along the railroad, from Highland to
hyattsyille, and 1t viii be divided into building
lots IL Is the Intention to lay out road through
the entire length OF the place. which will shorten
the distance from HyattSville to this city about
ancient burg OF Bladensburg, which was a lively,
Dusthng place years before Hyattsvlle was thought
OF, and for that matter some years before Wash
| 1ngton was laid out. Badensburg seems to be
pushed aside In these later years, while the march
of1mproVement Is going on all about the ancient
place.
What was formerly known as the Guy place.
containing about eight acres, has also been pur-
| chased by some gentlemen who intend to subdi-
| houses.
MI; VIM. T. Prime has sold his place to Mr.. Addi-
son NJ Smith OF this city. This land fronts on the
adjoining the property Of the c. c. Hyatt heirs,
which contains some eight acres The owners OF
| these two tracts will unite in subdivtdinp their
land and placing it on the market. It is stated
mat are in progress for the purchase
OF several OF the large places in Hyattsville with
Inc view or converting them into building sites
The subdivision OF Luttrell and Wine of about 1s5
acres OF land was made three or four years ago.
| and large number OF lots have been sold and
| some houses erected.
| SALE OF LOTS AT GARRETT PARK.
The Metropolitan Investment and Building Co.,
| which was organized last fall, and purchased
about 500 acres on the Metropolitan Branch of the
=. and o. Railroad, about twelve miles from this
| put up these lots at auction. There was a good
number who went out from this city to Garrett
PARK, as 1t Is now known, and the sale was re-
Galthersburg. was the auct1Oneer and lots averag-
Ing about 10000 feet each were sold as follows the
nrsn mnSa being what are known as villa sites:
~ per square loot; G. g. Bergman, 81; j. NJ.
Fisher, 81; 4: p: Crenshaw, 2; A. S. Wltherbee,
" j. carter, ex FEE frseman "a. SKI s;e MarS II l.
s. s;n wltherbee. ~; Mrs. Halloran ~; K A Gro
~ K a cronin, G. <. Barker, a az: Wrs
A. Lisner, 3s4; Mrs. II. P. Springer, 3S: H. P.
sSRRT onggson 81; c. A. A. Barker, sle; Mrs c.
~, Also SO the following lots in the village: J. C.
| Witen, ~; MIS- george Stambaugh, ga; Miss
| Habercom, IN; A. 8. Wftherbee, 2k; NJ. Cole
man, IN; T. A: Green, 2?S; q. A. Barker 2Is;
Barker MIS- george stan abpaee al Sary a
". 3. Vessels, 2; Mrs. H. P: Springer, 2; Mrs.
| G. w. Smith, 2. -
NEW HOUSES ON NINTH STREET.
Mrs. James Lynch will shortly begin the erection
| Of two brick dwellings on 9th street. between p
and @ streets northwest. from designs furnished
| by n. F. Lynch, architect. The buildings will
have frontage OF forty;swo feet four inches and
| bay-w1ndows extended to the roof. OF pressed
brick laid in black mortar, with Connecticut
1shed, Will have ten rooms buffers pantries eel
| lars, and all the modern improvements and be
| finished in natural woods. The cost viii he he
$4,000. MI. Chas. c. Meade is the builder. wv
BLOCK OF HOUSES.
B. Il. Warner Co, agents for John W. Paine.
will begin the erection of row OF nine houses
| on the northeast corner OF Goth and K streets
iron b plaas p REP S BY Schneider
| and have Easements well above the ground and
viii stand on terrace. The fronts win be a', Of
signs some OF which extend above the slate root oct
as towers, while others terminate as open balco-
MES at the third door Nearly all are OF different
shape thus avoiding mOnOtOny. The interiors nro
enthusiastically OF the latest fashion The stntrwav
In each house Is in its own separate hall divided
the rooms on the first door are connected by stdino
doors. The woodwork will be finished in Oil The
| cost will be about Sc, 600.
THE LANIER HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION.
Ameeting of number OF the property-holdersin
the subdivision known as Lanier Heights. which
lies north OF Columbia road was held last evening at
the ONCE Of d. ID. Stone On street. An orranfza
| ton was effected, to be known as the Ianier
Heights Association, by the election or Prof j b.
Smith president and A. N. McLachlen secretary'
the map Of Col. Ludlow would, it was stated en-.
tirely change the present arrangement OF the
streets and It Is the wish OF the property hodero
that the plan OF suburban street extension be mndi
fed 50 as to conform TO some extent at least, with
president stated that II the existing streets weTe